Joel Krooswyk
Special guest
Most recently, I was the Federal CTO at GitLab. I describe that role as living where technology meets government policy.
I've spent over 25 years in the software industry. My leadership experience spans the Public Sector, as well as small, mid-market, and enterprise businesses globally. I'm an experienced team builder, communicator, thought leader and researcher who is frequently called on by industry and agencies alike for policy commentary and response.
I have been involved in agile and digital transformations in Fortune 500 enterprises and Federal agencies. My hands-on experience spans GTM, coding, QA, product management, GRC, cybersecurity, AI, DevSecOps, and portfolio planning. I've written roughly a half million lines of unique code throughout my career.
Joel Krooswyk has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 12: Working in GovTech: What’s Different?
August 26th, 2025 | 54 mins 7 secs
aiinfrastructure, careertransition, cloudadoption, compliance, devsecops, digitaltransformation, eric the it guy, federalit, gitlab, governmenttech, govtech, itcareers, itguyeric, itleadership, joel krooswyk, modernization, opensource, publicsector, publicservice, remoteleadership, techpodcast
From AI to compliance, modernization to mission-critical infrastructure, working in the public sector versus government tech can look similar on the surface… but the reality is often worlds apart.